How do you get that sound that’s kind of articulated, kind of not? The one you hear in so much bebop?
Archives for June 2017
Cleaning technical glitches (in my pajamas) at 60 bpm
I shot this mid-practice session to show you exactly how I use SSS at 60 to iron out a problem.
What does it mean to work on triads on a scale?
This exercise opens up tons of options as an improviser. It helps break you out of a scale-based, or stepwise sound.
Soprano sax: positioning and reed size issues
What’s the best way to hold the soprano so it plays easy (yeah, right!) but doesn’t kill your right arm/hand?
What Do You Think about When You Want to Rip Over a Static Funk Groove? (+ Branford Marsalis on “The Road You Choose”)
Improvising over one chord—or a few that repeat—is more difficult than you might think.
Stan Getz’s beautiful Lydian riff over Moonlight In Vermont
A couple really nice sounds—and the theory behind them—from a gorgeous Stan Getz solo. Try using this!